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Redshanks

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About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon · plural of redshank

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does redshanks mean?

noun

  1. a common Old World wading bird with long red legs

    Synonymstringa totanus

Definitions shown for redshank, the base form of redshanks.

Is REDSHANKS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is REDSHANKS worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
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Words With Friends

17 pts
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Wordfeud

17 pts
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NYT Crossplay

17 pts
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Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in REDSHANKS

Words that end like REDSHANKS

Common words that share the ending -ANKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

gangplanksthankstanksblanksbanksclankscranksflanksfranksplankspranksspanksyanks
All words ending in -ANKS

Redshanks: quick answers

Is REDSHANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REDSHANKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REDSHANKS worth?
REDSHANKS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does redshanks mean?
redshanks is the plural of redshank, which means “a common Old World wading bird with long red legs”.
What words can you make with the letters in REDSHANKS?
You can make 439 shorter words from REDSHANKS, such as REDSHANK, SHANKED, SHARKED, HANKED. See the full list.